We have not sought this conflict; we have sought too long to avoid it; our forbearance has been construed into weakness, our magnanimity into fear, until the vindication of our manhood, as well as the defence of our rights, is required at our hands.
我们没有寻求这种冲突;我们已经寻找了太久而无法避免;我们的忍耐被解释为软弱，我们的宽宏大量被解释为恐惧，直到我们需要证明我们的男子气概和捍卫我们的权利。